he/she was hiding

Past progressiveconjugation ofhide. There are other translations for this conjugation.

hide

esconder

hide(

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to conceal)

a. esconder

The squirrel hid its nuts behind the tree.La ardilla escondió sus nueces detrás del árbol.

b. ocultar

When the police arrived, the man quickly hid the pistol behind the armchair.Cuando llegó la policía, el hombre ocultó rápidamente la pistola detrás del sillón.

2. (to keep secret)

a. ocultar

He hides his feelings from the people he loves.Él oculta sus sentimientos de la gente que ama.

b. esconder

Don't try to hide your fear. I can see it in your eyes.No intentes esconder tu miedo. Lo veo en tus ojos.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

3. (to conceal oneself)

a. esconderse

My younger sister used to hide under the bed at bath time.Mi hermana menor se escondía debajo de la cama cuando era hora de bañarse.

b. ocultarse

The soldiers hid in the bushes to ambush the enemy.Los soldados se ocultaron entre los matorrales para tender una emboscada al enemigo.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

4. (skin)

a. la piel

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(animal)

Teepees used to be covered in animal hides.Los tipis antes se cubrían con la piel de animales.

b. el pellejo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(figurative)

He'd do anything to save his hide.Haría cualquier cosa para salvar el pellejo.

5. (hidden place)

a. la paranza

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(hunting, bird watching)

There is a hide on that hill to watch the birds.Hay una paranza en esa colina para observar los pájaros.

hide

hide [haɪd] hid (past)hidden (participle:past)

transitive verb

(gen) esconder;from de; [+grief] ocultar; disimular

to hide sth from sb esconder algo de algn; to hide one's face in one's hands taparse la cara con las manos; to hide the truth encubrir la verdad; I have nothing to hide no tengo nada que ocultar

intransitive verb

esconderse; ocultarse;from de

he's hiding behind his illness se ampara en su enfermedad; he's hiding behind his boss está buscando la protección de su jefe

hide [haɪd]

noun

(skin) piel (f); pellejo (m); (tanned) cuero (m)

to save one's hide salvar el pellejo

I haven't seen hide nor hair of him no le he visto el pelo (informal)

to tan sb's hide darle una paliza a algn

hide [haɪd]

noun

(Hunting) paranza (f); trepa (f); (Orn) observatorio (m);